Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix butter, sugar, vanilla or almond flavoring, food coloring if desired. Blend in flour and salt. If dough is dry add 1-2 Tbl. milk.

For each cookie, wrap 1 Tbl. dough around cherry or kiss. Bake 1 inch apart on parchment paper 12-15 min. or until set but not brown. Cool; dip tops of cookies in glaze. I usually tint some pink with the juice from the cherries and some green with food coloring. Top with toppings.

Makes 2 dozen. I usually quadruple this recipe. Put in little fancy paper cups! Freezes well!